to match
idiom
: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.
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Still, considering the Mariners' struggles to match right-handed hitters with their ballpark, Solano's contract is fair — even at age 37.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
In 1993, Hillary Clinton bundled up with a navy one to match her coat.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
The United squad does not have the central midfielders to match Brighton’s pairing of combative technicians Carlos Baleba and Yasin Ayari.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Looking at ice cores dating back to 1831, the scientists used new chemical analysis techniques to find the 'fingerprints' to match the microscopic ash particles one-tenth the diameter of a human hair spewed into the air.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
In 1993, Hillary Clinton bundled up with a navy one to match her coat.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
The United squad does not have the central midfielders to match Brighton’s pairing of combative technicians Carlos Baleba and Yasin Ayari.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Looking at ice cores dating back to 1831, the scientists used new chemical analysis techniques to find the 'fingerprints' to match the microscopic ash particles one-tenth the diameter of a human hair spewed into the air.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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